(Little
Rock, Arkansas – October 30, 2013) Advantage
Communications, Inc. – a full service marketing, advertising, and public
relations agency based in Little Rock, Arkansas – has received a DTC Multicultural
Health National Advertising Award honoring its work in consumer communications
for Stamp Out Smoking.
DTC Perspectives’ Multicultural
Health National Advertising Awards recognize the outstanding creative
accomplishments of companies and advertising agencies in multicultural health
advertising. Now in its second year, the
DTC Multicultural National Advertising Awards accepted nominations and reviewed
submissions by a team of creative experts. Advantage Communications, Inc.’s work for the
Minority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office (MISRGO) at the University of
Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and Stamp Out Smoking (SOS) was recognized from a
pool of hundreds of entries.
In partnership with
MISRGO/UAPB/SOS, Advantage Communications, Inc. executed a campaign entitled “I
Can’t Imagine” featuring former Arkansas Razorback and New York Knicks and
current Oklahoma City Thunder NBA player, Ronnie Brewer. This campaign received a Bronze Award for
Best Radio Campaign at the DTC Multicultural Health National Awards Dinner in October.
“This recognition demonstrates
the commitment of Advantage Communications, Inc. to produce consumer
communications materials that speak to the needs of our valued citizens,”
stated Michael Steele, President and CEO of Advantage Communications, Inc. “We
are honored to have received recognition from the DTC Perspectives’ Awards in
support of the great work spearheaded by MISRGO/UAPB. We look forward to continuing our partnership
with this client to educate Arkansans about the dangers of tobacco use and
encourage them to Stamp Out Smoking.”
Advantage Communications,
Inc. is an award-winning advertising agency.
Over the years, Advantage Communications, Inc. has received awards such
as the W3 Award, the International Davey Award, Addy Award, Public Health
Award, The Communicator Award, the DTC National Advertising Award, and the
Small Business of the Year Award.
“We are very proud
of the ‘I Can’t Imagine’ campaign with Ronnie Brewer,” said Dr. Marian Evans-Lee, MISRGO Program
Coordinator. “The initiative was very
successful in targeting African American males and increased the number of minority
calls to the Arkansas Tobacco Quit Line.”
To learn more about
the DTC Multicultural Health National Advertising Awards, visit www.dtcperspectives.com.
About Advantage Communications, Inc.
Advantage Communications, Inc. is a full-service,
advertising, marketing and public relations agency. This agency specializes in
creating value for its client partners and providing multicultural marketing
expertise. Advantage Communications, Inc. proudly serves a variety of clients
some of which include Verizon Wireless, General Motors, Central Arkansas Water,
Arkansas Adult Education, Stamp Out Smoking, the Department of Workforce
Services, the Arkansas Department of Health HIV/STD Section, Arkansas
Rehabilitation Services, and more. For more information, visit www.advantageci.com.
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